[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

It took them another half hour to arrive over the battlefield, around 110 miles to the north.

How does it take fighters 30 minutes to go 110 miles? Top speed 220MPH?

[MSF BU]

You mirrored my though...and they couldn’t drop their bombs. This sounds like an example of why we need to keep the A-10’s.

[Theoria]

Another question would be why the drone monitoring the situation didn't have offensive capabilities. Part of the reason being there is to build a drone base to conduct combat operations. Yet, we weren't suing such a drone at the time.

[marktwain]

How does it take fighters 30 minutes to go 110 miles? Top speed 220MPH?

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And a half hour to scramble? And an hour to call it in?

Smells.

Then they could not engage the targets?

[shotgun]

Good thing they were on ready alert status otherwise it might have taken them another 4 hours.

[davidb56]

suit up, arm/load up, safety/systems check, start up, all takes a little time. At least they were not in bengazi.

[ltc8k6]

Top speed of the Mirage 2000 at low altitude is under 700mph.

If you took off for a 110 mile trip, you probably wouldn’t try to get up to high altitude.

Given dispatch time, a 30 minute response doesn’t sound too unreasonable.

[TalonDJ]

You don’t get up to speed instantly. Plus you have to climb and descend and also scope out the area before you come in low. Everything takes time.